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The Juneteenth health fair will feature educational information, as well as health screenings.

The Grambling Juneteenth Festival is known for its good times and celebrations of African-American history. But for the second straight year, there will also be some valuable information available to attendees regarding their health.

Starting at 9 a.m. June 18, the Grambling Community Center will be ready to provide health information to Grambling residents through the second annual Juneteenth Health Fair, sponsored by True Care Dental in Grambling.

Health fair coordinator Barbara McIntyre said this year’s fair will be expanded from last year’s activities.

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Shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a single-vehicle crash on Alabama Landing Road east of Louisiana Highway 143.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Dodge truck driven by 50-year-old Ronnie Baker, of Marion, was traveling north on Alabama Landing Road in Union Parish when, for unknown reasons, he traveled off the roadway. The Dodge then struck two trees, rolled over twice and caught fire.

A percentage of the advertising revenue from Sunday’s Ruston Daily Leader breast cancer awareness edition was presented Wednesday to the Wiggin’ Out organization, a non-profit group that provides wigs and other aid for cancer patients. From left are Wiggin’ Out board members David Pillen; Tami Davis; Jen Holtz; Jessica George; Elizabeth Turnley; Ruston Daily Leader Assistant Advertising Manager Adam Hohlt, who presented the check on behalf of the paper; Vicki Caskey; Elisha James; Marisol O’Neal; and Mandy Miller. Not shown is board member DeShae Pardon.